Ryan Garrison is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple settlement-focused firms, including Garrison Settlements and Mass Tort Settlement Group, where he has been involved since 2015 and 2017 respectively. He serves as a board member of the Society of Settlement Planners, a national trade association related to structured settlement planning. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base with advisory and brokerage services, managing approximately $12.77 billion in assets through a combination of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs. The firm operates largely on a non-discretionary basis and is known for its limited-partnership ownership structure and support for advisor transitions.

Kathleen Cashatt is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has held prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, USAA Financial Planning Services, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Andrew Cocchia is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He previously worked at THE Vanguard Group, Inc. for 18 years before joining Schwab in 2022. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver personalized guidance on investment selection and wealth management, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Michael Kneip is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Distributors LLC. He also maintains a life insurance license in Buckeye, Arizona. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both fee-based and commission-based options.

Jesus Soto is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and over 27 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Silverstone Private Wealth LLC, and Retirement Consultants. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent through De Soto & Company. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base with advisory and brokerage services. The firm’s structure as a limited partnership includes approximately 364 advisors managing about $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Rune Nordhagen is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2007, with previous experience at Guardian Life. Outside of finance, he has business experience in operating laundromats. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s approach includes guidance on asset allocation and investment selection based on proprietary models and research, with client authorization required for all trades.

Timothy Kee is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He has a longstanding career with Charles Schwab, including roles at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory and Schwab Wealth Advisory. Based in Phoenix, AZ, Kee holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select referrals, utilizing Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools. The firm focuses on tailored recommendations with at-least-annual reviews and emphasizes client authorization for all trades.

Hillary Bouthillier is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Finemark Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a model that delegates investment management to its representatives while maintaining firm supervision.

Kevin Gotwalt is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes longstanding roles at both Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he provides insurance services including health, life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance to clients. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client solutions combining advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, access to proprietary and third-party programs, and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Karlie Achenbach is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience outside finance, including roles in education and hospitality. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-focused investment approach with both active and passive strategies.

Bryon Decker is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes a decade at Arbor Point Advisors and extensive tenure with Securities America Advisors, Inc. Decker also holds a long-standing role with the Millard Athletic Association. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm that serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and planning services, employing both fundamental and technical analysis, tactical trading, and access to alternative investments through integrated platform relationships.

Johnnie Harris is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Sagepoint Financial, Inc., and Advisor Group in Arizona. Outside of advising, he is a part owner of Robinson Airport Shuttle, a transportation business. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice utilizes Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, delivering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Taylor Bolm is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved with Silverleaf Country Club since 2019. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Bryce Webber is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group and a position at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Jeffrey Poitras is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and The Vanguard Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sales of fixed insurance products through Water Tower Financial. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account programs, and retirement-plan advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by technology-enabled tools and a broad selection of investment products.

Anthony Blair is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2016 and is also involved with Agrandar Associates, Inc. outside of the firm. Blair is a limited partner in a dude ranch in Arizona and a partner in a low-income home building project in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Joanna Peters is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She has held roles at Vanguard, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Charles Schwab, among others. In addition to her advisory work, Joanna teaches virtual courses as an adjunct faculty member at Grand Canyon University. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm emphasizes client-authorized trades and uses Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Carol Joyce is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. She has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at Bulman Wealth Group and Able Financial Group LLC. Joyce is also active as a non-variable insurance agent in Cave Creek, AZ. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets through a mix of advisory and brokerage services, with a focus on non-discretionary, client-directed account management.

Joshua Lustbader is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stonegate Capital Advisors, The Vanguard Group, Fisher Investments, Paladini Financial Management, and RegentAtlantic. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Marli Smythe is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PFG Advisors, Securities America, and Cue Financial Group. She is also the managing partner of Sparrow Financial, LLC, a marketing entity based in Glendale, AZ. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.